diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 92efec9..67c7963 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -679,27 +679,36 @@ impl VmcExtCam {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-struct VmcExtCon {
+pub struct VmcExtCon {
     active: i32,
     name: String,
-    is_left: i32,
-    is_touch: i32,
+    is_left: bool,
+    is_touch: bool,
     axis: Vector3,
 }
 
 impl VmcMessage for VmcExtCon {
     fn to_osc_message(&self) -> OscMessage {
+        let mut args = vec![
+            OscType::from(self.active),
+            OscType::from(self.name.to_owned())
+        ];
+        if self.is_left {
+            args.push(OscType::from(1));
+        } else {
+            args.push(OscType::from(0));
+        }
+        if self.is_touch {
+            args.push(OscType::from(1));
+        } else {
+            args.push(OscType::from(0));
+        }
+        args.append(&mut vec![OscType::from(self.axis.x),
+                OscType::from(self.axis.y),
+                OscType::from(self.axis.z),]);
         return OscMessage {
             addr: String::from("/VMC/Ext/Con"),
-            args: vec![
-                OscType::from(self.active),
-                OscType::from(self.name.to_owned()),
-                OscType::from(self.is_left),
-                OscType::from(self.is_touch),
-                OscType::from(self.axis.x),
-                OscType::from(self.axis.y),
-                OscType::from(self.axis.z),
-            ],
+            args,
         };
     }
     fn from_osc_message(msg: OscMessage) -> Result<Box<dyn VmcMessage>, FromMessageErr> {
@@ -708,8 +717,8 @@ impl VmcMessage for VmcExtCon {
         }
         let active: i32;
         let name: String;
-        let is_left: i32;
-        let is_touch: i32;
+        let is_left: bool;
+        let is_touch: bool;
         let mut axis = Vector3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
         match msg.args[0] {
             OscType::Int(i) => active = i,
@@ -723,19 +732,27 @@ impl VmcMessage for VmcExtCon {
             _ => return Err(FromMessageErr::ArgType(ArgTypeErr { expected: vec![OscType::String(String::new())], actual: msg.args[1].to_owned(), addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 1})),
         }
         match msg.args[2] {
-            OscType::Int(i) => is_left = i,
+            OscType::Int(i) => {if i == 1 {
+                is_left = true;
+            } else if i == 0 {
+                is_left = false;
+            } else {
+                return Err(FromMessageErr::IntRange(FromIntRangeErr { expected_lower: 0, expected_upper: 1, actual: i, addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 2}))
+            }},
             _ => return Err(FromMessageErr::ArgType(ArgTypeErr { expected: vec![OscType::Int(0)], actual: msg.args[2].to_owned(), addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 2})),
         }
-        if is_left < 0 || is_left > 1 {
-            return Err(FromMessageErr::IntRange(FromIntRangeErr { expected_lower: 0, expected_upper: 1, actual: active, addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 2}));
-        }
         match msg.args[3] {
-            OscType::Int(i) => is_touch = i,
+            OscType::Int(i) => {
+                if i == 1 {
+                    is_touch = true;
+                } else if i == 0 {
+                    is_touch = false;
+                } else {
+                    return Err(FromMessageErr::IntRange(FromIntRangeErr { expected_lower: 0, expected_upper: 1, actual: i, addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 3}));
+                }
+            },
             _ => return Err(FromMessageErr::ArgType(ArgTypeErr { expected: vec![OscType::Int(0)], actual: msg.args[3].to_owned(), addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 3})),
         }
-        if is_touch < 0 || is_touch > 1 {
-            return Err(FromMessageErr::IntRange(FromIntRangeErr { expected_lower: 0, expected_upper: 1, actual: active, addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 3}));
-        }
         match msg.args[4] {
             OscType::Float(f) => axis.x = f,
             _ => return Err(FromMessageErr::ArgType(ArgTypeErr { expected: vec![OscType::Float(0.0)], actual: msg.args[4].to_owned(), addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 4})),
@@ -748,20 +765,35 @@ impl VmcMessage for VmcExtCon {
             OscType::Float(f) => axis.z = f,
             _ => return Err(FromMessageErr::ArgType(ArgTypeErr { expected: vec![OscType::Float(0.0)], actual: msg.args[6].to_owned(), addr: msg.addr, arg_count: 6})),
         }
-        let boxed_result = Box::new(VmcExtCon {
+        return Ok(Box::new(VmcExtCon {
             active,
             name,
             is_left,
             is_touch,
             axis,
-        });
-        return Ok(boxed_result);
+        }));
     }
     fn get_addr(&self) -> String {
         return String::from("/VMC/Ext/Con");
     }
 }
 
+impl VmcExtCon {
+    pub fn new(active: i32, name: String, is_left: bool, is_touch: bool, axis: Vector3) -> Result<Self, MessageCreationErr> {
+        if active > 2 || active < 0 {
+            return Err(MessageCreationErr::IntRange(CreateIntRangeErr { expected_lower: 0, expected_upper: 2, actual: active, calling_func: String::from("VmcExtCon::new"), arg_name: String::from("active")}))
+        }
+        return Ok(Self{ active, name, is_left, is_touch, axis });
+    }
+    pub fn new_vmc_message(active: i32, name: String, is_left: bool, is_touch: bool, axis: Vector3) -> Result<Box<dyn VmcMessage>, MessageCreationErr> {
+        let message = Self::new(active, name, is_left, is_touch, axis);
+        if message.is_ok() {
+            return Ok(Box::new(message.ok().unwrap()));
+        }
+        return Err(message.err().unwrap());
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct VmcExtKey {
     active: bool,